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Post by darksidebeadle on Nov 8, 2020 5:05:17 GMT
Welcome back to another week of the BEST & WORST edition of 'what movies did you see last week?' thread. For those who haven't been part of it before, basically your host (me) posts my weekly movies and you can comment on those and list your movie for the same time frame. I will get back to you on yours and you can talk to other users here about their films. It's a great place to talk about film.
FIRST TIME MOVIE VIEWING
Born to Kill (1947, Robert Wise) This highly regarded film noir was good but a little too convoluted for my taste. Claire Trevor (Two Weeks in Another Town)plays a calculating divorcée who risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with the hot-headed murderer (Lawrence Tierney)romancing her foster sister. It is particularly violent for its day, well made, well acted and makes a solid enough second string melodrama. 6.5/10
99 River Street (1953, Phil Karlson) Solid enough hard hitting noir where a former boxer turned cab driver has to hide from the police when his wife is murdered by the jewel thief she was having an affair with. 6/10
Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949, William Castle) This Border noir B movie is pretty solid and entertaining with a great cast including two film noir favourites, Shelley Winters (Cry of the City, The Big Knife) and Dan Duryea (Scarlet Street, Black Angel). 6/10
The Man With My Face (1951, Edward Montage) In what initially feels like an episode of the Twilight Zone this film noir sees a man who arrives home one night to find that a look- alike has taken over his life completely. However the plot is too convoluted even by B movie Noir standards. Its still an okay time passer but not a quality example of the genre. Interestingly it is the first film to be shot on location in Puerto Rico. 5-5.5/10
REPEAT MOVIE VIEWING
The Shining (1980, Stanley Kubrick) UHD Disc Kubrick's masterful big screen interpretation of the Steven King book may have not been completely faithful but it is a memorable classic of horror. 8/10
Marathon Man (1976, John Schlesinger) blu ray This exciting star studded thriller sees Dustin Hoffman (Tootsie) as a history student who becomes caught in the middle of a dangerous international plot involving Nazis, stolen jewels, and government agents. 7.5/10
Doctor Sleep - Directors cut (2019, Mike Flanagan) blu ray I saw this film in the cinema and now I have had the opportunity to view the longer directors cut. It a little more fleshed out but a bit slower version of the film that I end up rating about the same. The film wonderfully is a sequel to both the original book and Kubrick's film, negating neither's fans from the experience. 7/10
The Maltese Falcon (1941, John Huston) This early and first widely notable film noir sees Humphrey Bogart plays a private detective who takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette. It is one of three popular beloved film noirs that I felt underwhelmed by in comparison to their reputation that I am revisiting (Hopefully the other two will be reviewed next week). It is a fun film and maybe a little over talky for my taste. In the end I gave it the same rating as many years ago, 7/10
The Two Jakes (1990, Jack Nicholson) blu ray This sequel to Chinatown is a stunning looking neo noir with a great cast. Unfortunately it meanders and lacks excitement. There are a few great scenes of course and some good performances but suffers for being a sequel to greatest neo noir of all. 6/10
FIRST TIME DOCUMENTARY VIEWING
My Octopus Teacher (2020, Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed) Netflix A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world. Good Doco'
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to the Light (2006, Gary Leva) blu ray The genre of Film Noir gets an in-depth examination. Through a multitude of interviews with industry enthusiasts and film clips, every aspect of what makes a Noir is touched upon. Good Doco'
REPEAT TV VIEWING
Star Trek (1971, Season Three) Netflix Mixed bag but still enjoyable final season. Good Television
WEEKLY FILM AWARDS
BEST FILM: The Shining BEST ACTOR: Jack Nicholson - The Shining BEST ACTRESS: Shelley Duvall - The Shining BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Roy Scheider - Marathon Man BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Kyliegh Curran - Doctor Sleep BEST EDITING: Ray Lovejoy - The Shining BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: John Alcott - The Shining BEST SCRIPT: William Goldman - Marathon Man BEST SCORE: Wendy Carlos, Rachel Elkind - The Shining BEST DIRECTOR: Stanley Kubrick - The Shining
10/10 - Perfection (or as close to it as possible) 09/10 - An Excellent film 08/10 - A VERY Good film 07/10 - A Good film 06/10 - A Solid film 05/10 - An Average film 04/10 - Below Average film 03/10 - A mostly bad film 02/10 - A mostly terrible film 01/10 - Awful through and through 00/10 - Not only awful but offensive too
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Post by jcush on Nov 8, 2020 6:22:11 GMT
The Shining - 10/10
Marathon Man - 8/10
Doctor Sleep - 5.5/10
The Maltese Falcon - 8/10
The Two Jakes - 6/10
First Time Viewings:
Yes, God, Yes (2019, Karen Maine) I saw the short film a couple years ago and enjoyed it, so I thought I'd give the feature film version a shot. I enjoyed this one too. It has a good mixture of comedy and drama and is nice and short. 7/10
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, Jim Sharman) Finally got around to this one. I get the appeal, but it didn't completely grab me. Tim Curry is awesome though. 6/10
Duck Soup (1933, Leo McCarey) First Marx brothers movie I've seen. It was enjoyable. Very short and it has plenty of laughs. 7/10
The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017, Jared Moshe) Pretty good western with a very good lead performance from Bill Pullman. 7/10
Snakes on a Plane (2006, David R. Ellis) It's stupid of course, but it's somewhat amusing throughout and Samuel L. Jackson is always fun. 6/10
The Phantom Tollbooth (1970, Chuck Jones, Abe Levitow, & Dave Monahan) Pretty enjoyable animated film that is pretty imaginative. 7/10
Sideways (2004, Alexander Payne) I liked this one a lot. The story and characters were very engaging and it has a good balance between comedy and drama. Paul Giamatti is damn good here and the supporting cast is strong too. 8/10
Modern Romance (1981, Albert Brooks) This one was co-written, directed by and stars Albert Brooks. I quite liked his performance and the movie itself was pretty good too. 7/10
Repeat Viewings:
DragonHeart (1996, Rob Cohen) Hadn't seen this in probably around 15 years, but I always enjoyed it back then. I still think it's mostly enjoyable, with Sean Connery's voice work as the dragon being the highlight. The CGI of the dragon doesn't hold up though and I felt Dennis Quaid was miscast in the lead role. 6.5/10
The King of Comedy (1982, Martin Scorsese) Terrific social commentary/satire with a brilliant turn from Robert De Niro. Always a great watch. 9/10
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000, Corn Brothers) Enjoyable Coen Brother's movie, but not one of my favorites from them. 7/10
V for Vendetta (2005, John McTeigue) Always really liked this one. It tells a very engaging story and has some terrific moments. 8/10
Easy A (2010, Will Gluck) Hadn't seen this one in many years, but it held up. Enjoyable high school movie with a wonderful performance from Emma Stone. 7/10
Movie Awards:
BEST FILM: The King of Comedy BEST ACTOR: Robert De Niro (The King of Comedy) BEST ACTRESS: Emma Stone (Easy A) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Thomas Haden Church (Sideways) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Virginia Madsen (Sideways) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Roger Deakins (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) BEST SCORE: Dario Marianelli (V for Vendetta) BEST SCRIPT: Paul D. Zimmerman (The King of Comedy) BEST DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese (The King of Comedy)
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Post by darksidebeadle on Nov 8, 2020 7:52:51 GMT
The Shining - 10/10 Marathon Man - 8/10 Doctor Sleep - 5.5/10 The Maltese Falcon - 8/10 The Two Jakes - 6/10 First Time Viewings: Yes, God, Yes (2019, Karen Maine) I saw the short film a couple years ago and enjoyed it, so I thought I'd give the feature film version a shot. I enjoyed this one too. It has a good mixture of comedy and drama and is nice and short. 7/10 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, Jim Sharman) Finally got around to this one. I get the appeal, but it didn't completely grab me. Tim Curry is awesome though. 6/10 Duck Soup (1933, Leo McCarey) First Marx brothers movie I've seen. It was enjoyable. Very short and it has plenty of laughs. 7/10 The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017, Jared Moshe) Pretty good western with a very good lead performance from Bill Pullman. 7/10 Snakes on a Plane (2006, David R. Ellis) It's stupid of course, but it's somewhat amusing throughout and Samuel L. Jackson is always fun. 6/10 The Phantom Tollbooth (1970, Chuck Jones, Abe Levitow, & Dave Monahan) Pretty enjoyable animated film that is pretty imaginative. 7/10 Sideways (2004, Alexander Payne) I liked this one a lot. The story and characters were very engaging and it has a good balance between comedy and drama. Paul Giamatti is damn good here and the supporting cast is strong too. 8/10 Modern Romance (1981, Albert Brooks) This one was co-written, directed by and stars Albert Brooks. I quite liked his performance and the movie itself was pretty good too. 7/10 Repeat Viewings: DragonHeart (1996, Rob Cohen) Hadn't seen this in probably around 15 years, but I always enjoyed it back then. I still think it's mostly enjoyable, with Sean Connery's voice work as the dragon being the highlight. The CGI of the dragon doesn't hold up though and I felt Dennis Quaid was miscast in the lead role. 6.5/10 The King of Comedy (1982, Martin Scorsese) Terrific social commentary/satire with a brilliant turn from Robert De Niro. Always a great watch. 9/10 O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000, Corn Brothers) Enjoyable Coen Brother's movie, but not one of my favorites from them. 7/10 V for Vendetta (2005, John McTeigue) Always really liked this one. It tells a very engaging story and has some terrific moments. 8/10 Easy A (2010, Will Gluck) Hadn't seen this one in many years, but it held up. Enjoyable high school movie with a wonderful performance from Emma Stone. 7/10 Movie Awards: BEST FILM: The King of Comedy BEST ACTOR: Robert De Niro (The King of Comedy) BEST ACTRESS: Emma Stone (Easy A) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Thomas Haden Church (Sideways) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Virginia Madsen (Sideways) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Roger Deakins (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) BEST SCORE: Dario Marianelli (V for Vendetta) BEST SCRIPT: Paul D. Zimmerman (The King of Comedy) BEST DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese (The King of Comedy) The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, Jim Sharman) Not my thing 3/10 Duck Soup (1933, Leo McCarey) Never liked the Marx brothers that much, all their films sit around 4-5/10 for me Snakes on a Plane (2006, David R. Ellis) 3/10 Sideways (2004, Alexander Payne) Not seen since the cinema, it was fine 6/10 DragonHeart (1996, Rob Cohen) not seen since the cinema, I imagine I’d rate it lower now 5/10 The King of Comedy (1982, Martin Scorsese) yup 9/10 O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000, Corn Brothers) top 10 coens for me 7/10 V for Vendetta (2005, John McTeigue) Only seen once, I’d like to check it again 6.5 Easy A (2010, Will Gluck) 7.5
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Post by darksidebeadle on Nov 8, 2020 7:55:00 GMT
Movie Awards: BEST FILM: The King of Comedy BEST ACTOR: Robert De Niro (The King of Comedy) BEST ACTRESS: Emma Stone (Easy A) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Thomas Haden Church (Sideways) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Virginia Madsen (Sideways) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Roger Deakins (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) BEST SCORE: Dario Marianelli (V for Vendetta) BEST SCRIPT: Paul D. Zimmerman (The King of Comedy) BEST DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese (The King of Comedy) Movie Awards: BEST FILM: The King of Comedy BEST ACTOR: Robert De Niro (The King of Comedy) BEST ACTRESS: Emma Stone (Easy A) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Jerry Lewis - king of comedy BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Sandra bernhard - king of comedy BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Roger Deakins (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) BEST SCORE: t bone Burnett- o brother BEST SCRIPT: Paul D. Zimmerman (The King of Comedy) BEST DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese (king of comedy)
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Nov 8, 2020 8:18:59 GMT
The Shining - 8/10 Marathon Man - 6/10 Doctor Sleep - 2/10 The Two Jakes - 2/10 Mine: The Vanished aka Hour of Lead (2020) - 5/10Very good first half is a simple yet effective thriller. Second half is a silly 'gotcha' type thriller. A real mix. An Imperfect Murder aka The Private Life of a Modern Woman (2017) - 1/10Possibly one of the worst thrillers ever made. Really just a bunch of chit chat with a murder. Alec Baldwin stars for some reason. Welcome to Sudden Death (2020) - 4/10Average action film. Howl (2015) - 5/10Killer werewolf's on a train. Watchable. The Hollow Child (2017) - 5/10Kid is possessed in haunted woods. OK horror. The Prodigy (2019) - 5/10Psycho kid movie. Again OK. Lost After Dark (2015) - 5/10Basic slasher film with Robert Patrick. The Odd Couple 2 (1998) - 8/10Highly enjoyable and funny comedy. The Odds (2018) - 2/10Damn near two hours of a woman torturing herself for money. Stupid. Best Film this Week: Worst Film this Week:
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Post by jcush on Nov 8, 2020 8:20:45 GMT
Movie Awards: BEST FILM: The King of Comedy BEST ACTOR: Robert De Niro (The King of Comedy) BEST ACTRESS: Emma Stone (Easy A) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Thomas Haden Church (Sideways) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Virginia Madsen (Sideways) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Roger Deakins (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) BEST SCORE: Dario Marianelli (V for Vendetta) BEST SCRIPT: Paul D. Zimmerman (The King of Comedy) BEST DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese (The King of Comedy) Movie Awards: BEST FILM: The King of Comedy BEST ACTOR: Robert De Niro (The King of Comedy) BEST ACTRESS: Emma Stone (Easy A) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Jerry Lewis - king of comedy BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Sandra bernhard - king of comedy BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Roger Deakins (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) BEST SCORE: t bone Burnett- o brother BEST SCRIPT: Paul D. Zimmerman (The King of Comedy) BEST DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese (king of comedy) Lewis and Bernhard were both second in their categories.
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Post by darksidebeadle on Nov 8, 2020 8:27:54 GMT
The Shining - 8/10 Marathon Man - 6/10 Doctor Sleep - 2/10 The Two Jakes - 2/10 Mine: The Vanished aka Hour of Lead (2020) - 5/10Very good first half is a simple yet effective thriller. Second half is a silly 'gotcha' type thriller. A real mix. An Imperfect Murder aka The Private Life of a Modern Woman (2017) - 1/10Possibly one of the worst thrillers ever made. Really just a bunch of chit chat with a murder. Alec Baldwin stars for some reason. Welcome to Sudden Death (2020) - 4/10Average action film. Howl (2015) - 5/10Killer werewolf's on a train. Watchable. The Hollow Child (2017) - 5/10Kid is possessed in haunted woods. OK horror. The Prodigy (2019) - 5/10Psycho kid movie. Again OK. Lost After Dark (2015) - 5/10Basic slasher film with Robert Patrick. The Odd Couple 2 (1998) - 8/10Highly enjoyable and funny comedy. The Odds (2018) - 2/10Damn near two hours of a woman torturing herself for money. Stupid. Best Film this Week: Worst Film this Week: None of yours this week bud
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Post by Xcalatë on Nov 8, 2020 10:56:06 GMT
02/11 The Pirate Fairy (2014) 6/10 Unhinged (2020) 7/10
03/11 Sala samobójców. Hejter (2020) 7/10 The Witches (2020) 4/10
04/11 Slumlord (2015) 5/10 The Mortuary Collection (2019) 7/10
05/11 Too Scared to Scream (1984) 6/10 Possessor (2020) 8/10
06/11 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) 7/10 Killer Dream Home (2020) 2/10
07/11 Work It (2020) 3/10 Lucas (1986) 8/10
08/11 Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2020) 6/10 After We Collided (2020) 2/10
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Post by darksidebeadle on Nov 8, 2020 11:10:39 GMT
02/11The Pirate Fairy (2014) 6/10Unhinged (2020) 7/1003/11Sala samobójców. Hejter (2020) 7/10The Witches (2020) 4/1004/11Slumlord (2015) 5/10The Mortuary Collection (2019) 7/1005/11Too Scared to Scream (1984) 6/10Possessor (2020) 8/1006/11 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) 7/10Killer Dream Home (2020) 2/1007/11Work It (2020) 3/10Lucas (1986) 8/10 08/11 Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2020) 6/10After We Collided (2020) 2/10 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) 4/10 Lucas (1986) 6.5/10 Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2020) Switched it off
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Post by theravenking on Nov 8, 2020 12:15:57 GMT
Welcome back to another week of the BEST & WORST edition of 'what movies did you see last week?' thread. For those who haven't been part of it before, basically your host (me) posts my weekly movies and you can comment on those and list your movie for the same time frame. I will get back to you on yours and you can talk to other users here about their films. It's a great place to talk about film. FIRST TIME MOVIE VIEWING Born to Kill (1947, Robert Wise)
This highly regarded film noir was good but a little too convoluted for my taste. Claire Trevor (Two Weeks in Another Town)plays a calculating divorcée who risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with the hot-headed murderer (Lawrence Tierney)romancing her foster sister. It is particularly violent for its day, well made, well acted and makes a solid enough second string melodrama. 6.5/10 99 River Street (1953, Phil Karlson)
Solid enough hard hitting noir where a former boxer turned cab driver has to hide from the police when his wife is murdered by the jewel thief she was having an affair with. 6/10 Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949, William Castle)
This Border noir B movie is pretty solid and entertaining with a great cast including two film noir favourites, Shelley Winters (Cry of the City, The Big Knife) and Dan Duryea (Scarlet Street, Black Angel). 6/10 The Man With My Face (1951, Edward Montage)
In what initially feels like an episode of the Twilight Zone this film noir sees a man who arrives home one night to find that a look- alike has taken over his life completely. However the plot is too convoluted even by B movie Noir standards. Its still an okay time passer but not a quality example of the genre. Interestingly it is the first film to be shot on location in Puerto Rico. 5-5.5/10 REPEAT MOVIE VIEWING The Shining (1980, Stanley Kubrick) UHD Disc
Kubrick's masterful big screen interpretation of the Steven King book may have not been completely faithful but it is a memorable classic of horror. 8/10 Marathon Man (1976, John Schlesinger) blu ray
This exciting star studded thriller sees Dustin Hoffman (Tootsie) as a history student who becomes caught in the middle of a dangerous international plot involving Nazis, stolen jewels, and government agents. 7.5/10 Doctor Sleep - Directors cut (2019, Mike Flanagan) blu ray
I saw this film in the cinema and now I have had the opportunity to view the longer directors cut. It a little more fleshed out but a bit slower version of the film that I end up rating about the same. The film wonderfully is a sequel to both the original book and Kubrick's film, negating neither's fans from the experience. 7/10 The Maltese Falcon (1941, John Huston)
This early and first widely notable film noir sees Humphrey Bogart plays a private detective who takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette. It is one of three popular beloved film noirs that I felt underwhelmed by in comparison to their reputation that I am revisiting (Hopefully the other two will be reviewed next week). It is a fun film and maybe a little over talky for my taste. In the end I gave it the same rating as many years ago, 7/10 The Two Jakes (1990, Jack Nicholson) blu ray
This sequel to Chinatown is a stunning looking neo noir with a great cast. Unfortunately it meanders and lacks excitement. There are a few great scenes of course and some good performances but suffers for being a sequel to greatest neo noir of all. 6/10 FIRST TIME DOCUMENTARY VIEWING My Octopus Teacher (2020, Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed) Netflix
A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world. Good Doco' Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to the Light (2006, Gary Leva) blu ray
The genre of Film Noir gets an in-depth examination. Through a multitude of interviews with industry enthusiasts and film clips, every aspect of what makes a Noir is touched upon. Good Doco' REPEAT TV VIEWING Star Trek (1971, Season Three) Netflix
Mixed bag but still enjoyable final season. Good Television WEEKLY FILM AWARDS
BEST FILM: The Shining BEST ACTOR: Jack Nicholson - The Shining BEST ACTRESS: Shelley Duvall - The Shining BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Roy Scheider - Marathon Man BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Kyliegh Curran - Doctor Sleep BEST EDITING: Ray Lovejoy - The Shining BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: John Alcott - The Shining BEST SCRIPT: William Goldman - Marathon Man BEST SCORE: Wendy Carlos, Rachel Elkind - The Shining BEST DIRECTOR: Stanley Kubrick - The Shining 10/10 - Perfection (or as close to it as possible) 09/10 - An Excellent film 08/10 - A VERY Good film 07/10 - A Good film 06/10 - A Solid film 05/10 - An Average film 04/10 - Below Average film 03/10 - A mostly bad film 02/10 - A mostly terrible film 01/10 - Awful through and through 00/10 - Not only awful but offensive too The Shining (1980, Stanley Kubrick) The first two acts are really good, but I find the finale to be a bit disappointing. 8/10 Marathon Man (1976, John Schlesinger) Perhaps I should’ve paid more attention, but I found the plot to be too convoluted, so despite Olivier’s masterful turn as a Nazi war criminal this left me rather cold. 5/10 The Maltese Falcon (1941, John Huston) I think I prefer the book, but Bogart has become so iconic as Spade that it’s difficult to imagine anyone else in the role. 7.5/10
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Post by theravenking on Nov 8, 2020 12:32:27 GMT
The Shining - 10/10 Marathon Man - 8/10 Doctor Sleep - 5.5/10 The Maltese Falcon - 8/10 The Two Jakes - 6/10 First Time Viewings: Yes, God, Yes (2019, Karen Maine) I saw the short film a couple years ago and enjoyed it, so I thought I'd give the feature film version a shot. I enjoyed this one too. It has a good mixture of comedy and drama and is nice and short. 7/10 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, Jim Sharman) Finally got around to this one. I get the appeal, but it didn't completely grab me. Tim Curry is awesome though. 6/10 Duck Soup (1933, Leo McCarey) First Marx brothers movie I've seen. It was enjoyable. Very short and it has plenty of laughs. 7/10 The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017, Jared Moshe) Pretty good western with a very good lead performance from Bill Pullman. 7/10 Snakes on a Plane (2006, David R. Ellis) It's stupid of course, but it's somewhat amusing throughout and Samuel L. Jackson is always fun. 6/10 The Phantom Tollbooth (1970, Chuck Jones, Abe Levitow, & Dave Monahan) Pretty enjoyable animated film that is pretty imaginative. 7/10 Sideways (2004, Alexander Payne) I liked this one a lot. The story and characters were very engaging and it has a good balance between comedy and drama. Paul Giamatti is damn good here and the supporting cast is strong too. 8/10 Modern Romance (1981, Albert Brooks) This one was co-written, directed by and stars Albert Brooks. I quite liked his performance and the movie itself was pretty good too. 7/10 Repeat Viewings: DragonHeart (1996, Rob Cohen) Hadn't seen this in probably around 15 years, but I always enjoyed it back then. I still think it's mostly enjoyable, with Sean Connery's voice work as the dragon being the highlight. The CGI of the dragon doesn't hold up though and I felt Dennis Quaid was miscast in the lead role. 6.5/10 The King of Comedy (1982, Martin Scorsese) Terrific social commentary/satire with a brilliant turn from Robert De Niro. Always a great watch. 9/10 O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000, Corn Brothers) Enjoyable Coen Brother's movie, but not one of my favorites from them. 7/10 V for Vendetta (2005, John McTeigue) Always really liked this one. It tells a very engaging story and has some terrific moments. 8/10 Easy A (2010, Will Gluck) Hadn't seen this one in many years, but it held up. Enjoyable high school movie with a wonderful performance from Emma Stone. 7/10 Movie Awards: BEST FILM: The King of Comedy BEST ACTOR: Robert De Niro (The King of Comedy) BEST ACTRESS: Emma Stone (Easy A) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Thomas Haden Church (Sideways) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Virginia Madsen (Sideways) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Roger Deakins (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) BEST SCORE: Dario Marianelli (V for Vendetta) BEST SCRIPT: Paul D. Zimmerman (The King of Comedy) BEST DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese (The King of Comedy) Sideways (2004, Alexander Payne) I thought this bittersweet tragicomedy dragged a bit in places, but Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church are great in their roles as the sad sack writer and the aging womanizer. 7/10 DragonHeart (1996, Rob Cohen) Not sure what I would think of this one today. I recall it being solid family movie. 6/10 The King of Comedy (1982, Martin Scorsese) I can really emphasize with Rupert Pupkin, still the movie is sometimes uncomfortable to watch, which may be sort of the point. 7.5/10 V for Vendetta (2005, John McTeigue) Damn, I forgot to watch this on the 5th of November. Excellent and probably the most faithful Alan Moore adaptation. 8/10
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Post by theravenking on Nov 8, 2020 12:36:55 GMT
The Shining - 8/10 Marathon Man - 6/10 Doctor Sleep - 2/10 The Two Jakes - 2/10 Mine: The Vanished aka Hour of Lead (2020) - 5/10Very good first half is a simple yet effective thriller. Second half is a silly 'gotcha' type thriller. A real mix. An Imperfect Murder aka The Private Life of a Modern Woman (2017) - 1/10Possibly one of the worst thrillers ever made. Really just a bunch of chit chat with a murder. Alec Baldwin stars for some reason. Welcome to Sudden Death (2020) - 4/10Average action film. Howl (2015) - 5/10Killer werewolf's on a train. Watchable. The Hollow Child (2017) - 5/10Kid is possessed in haunted woods. OK horror. The Prodigy (2019) - 5/10Psycho kid movie. Again OK. Lost After Dark (2015) - 5/10Basic slasher film with Robert Patrick. The Odd Couple 2 (1998) - 8/10Highly enjoyable and funny comedy. The Odds (2018) - 2/10Damn near two hours of a woman torturing herself for money. Stupid. Best Film this Week: Worst Film this Week: The Prodigy (2019) - 4/10
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Post by theravenking on Nov 8, 2020 12:38:15 GMT
02/11The Pirate Fairy (2014) 6/10Unhinged (2020) 7/1003/11Sala samobójców. Hejter (2020) 7/10The Witches (2020) 4/1004/11Slumlord (2015) 5/10The Mortuary Collection (2019) 7/1005/11Too Scared to Scream (1984) 6/10Possessor (2020) 8/1006/11 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) 7/10Killer Dream Home (2020) 2/1007/11Work It (2020) 3/10Lucas (1986) 8/10 08/11 Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2020) 6/10After We Collided (2020) 2/10 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) 6/10
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Post by theravenking on Nov 8, 2020 12:48:04 GMT
First Time Viewing:
Cold Blooded (2012; Jason Lapeyre) – This Canadian thriller takes place entirely in a hospital wing where a young police woman has to defend an injured criminal from his murderous colleagues. It has a nasty scene with an amputated arm and makes some leftfield choices when it comes to plotting, but the limited budget also shows. 6/10
Dragged Across Concrete (2018; S. Craig Zahler) – I wish they would’ve edited this down by 20-30 minutes. Especially the first act is painfully slow. It’s still pretty gripping stuff though. Mel Gibson is terrific in one of his best roles for years and surprisingly it’s not quite as brutal and perverted as some of Zahler’s other work. 6.5/10
Inconceivable (2017; Jonathan Baker) – 20 years after Face/Off Nicolas Cage and Gina Gershon reunited for this bland thriller. Cage is tragically wasted in a thankless role and the plot feels more like Lifetime movie material. 2/10
Kill Your Friends (2015; Owen Harris) – The British American Psycho about a murderous record executive’s cynical and amoral life and work. Nicholas Hoult struck me as too handsome for the protagonist Steve Stelfox, but otherwise he does a fine job. It has all the few virtues and also numerous vices of John Niven’s book. As a satire it’s just too broad and mean and the main character has no real arc, he barely changes throughout the movie. It thankfully tones down some of the most violent excesses of the source material, but the protagonist is so unlikeable, that it’ a difficult movie to like. Killer soundtrack though. 4/10
TV:
Black Butler (2008) – Season 1 – Japanese anime series about a demonic butler suffers from some silly scenes which feel out of place in this darker story. 5/10
Lilyhammer (2012) – Season 1 – A Mafioso in witness protection is relocated to a small town in Norway where gets caught up in all kinds of humorous situations. The Sopranos’ Steve Van Zandt is a likeable enough guy, but his one-note performance becomes really monotonous after a while and half of the show is in Norwegian, which means you need subtitles and unlike in Narcos I found this distracting here. 4/10
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Post by James on Nov 8, 2020 13:14:58 GMT
The Shining - 8.5/10 Doctor Sleep - Directors cut - Not seen this cut yet. Theatrical 7.5/10
First Time Viewings:
The House on Sorority Row (1982) - TubiTV 7/10
Hell Night (1981) - TubiTV 7/10
Dolls (1987) - TubiTV 7/10
Mr. Deeds (2002) - Netflix 6.5/10
Night of the Comet (1984) - TubiTV 7.5/10
Jennifer’s Body (2009) - YouTube rental 8/10
Repeat Viewings:
Halloween (1978) - TV 10/10
The Burning (1981) - TubiTV 7.5/10
First Time TV Viewings:
The Stand (1994) - Blu-ray 8/10
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Post by James on Nov 8, 2020 13:22:21 GMT
First Time Viewing: Cold Blooded (2012; Jason Lapeyre) – This Canadian thriller takes place entirely in a hospital wing where a young police woman has to defend an injured criminal from his murderous colleagues. It has a nasty scene with an amputated arm and makes some leftfield choices when it comes to plotting, but the limited budget also shows. 6/10 Dragged Across Concrete (2018; S. Craig Zahler) – I wish they would’ve edited this down by 20-30 minutes. Especially the first act is painfully slow. It’s still pretty gripping stuff though. Mel Gibson is terrific in one of his best roles for years and surprisingly it’s not quite as brutal and perverted as some of Zahler’s other work. 6.5/10 Inconceivable (2017; Jonathan Baker) – 20 years after Face/Off Nicolas Cage and Gina Gershon reunited for this bland thriller. Cage is tragically wasted in a thankless role and the plot feels more like Lifetime movie material. 2/10 Kill Your Friends (2015; Owen Harris) – The British American Psycho about a murderous record executive’s cynical and amoral life and work. Nicholas Hoult struck me as too handsome for the protagonist Steve Stelfox, but otherwise he does a fine job. It has all the few virtues and also numerous vices of John Niven’s book. As a satire it’s just too broad and mean and the main character has no real arc, he barely changes throughout the movie. It thankfully tones down some of the most violent excesses of the source material, but the protagonist is so unlikeable, that it’ a difficult movie to like. Killer soundtrack though. 4/10 TV: Black Butler (2008) – Season 1 – Japanese anime series about a demonic butler suffers from some silly scenes which feel out of place in this darker story. 5/10 Lilyhammer (2012) – Season 1 – A Mafioso in witness protection is relocated to a small town in Norway where gets caught up in all kinds of humorous situations. The Sopranos’ Steve Van Zandt is a likeable enough guy, but his one-note performance becomes really monotonous after a while and half of the show is in Norwegian, which means you need subtitles and unlike in Narcos I found this distracting here. 4/10 Not seen any of these. Dragged Across Concrete I heard is good.
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Post by theravenking on Nov 8, 2020 13:41:42 GMT
The Shining - 8.5/10 Doctor Sleep - Directors cut - Not seen this cut yet. Theatrical 7.5/10 First Time Viewings:The House on Sorority Row (1982) - TubiTV 7/10Hell Night (1981) - TubiTV 7/10Dolls (1987) - TubiTV 7/10Mr. Deeds (2002) - Netflix 6.5/10Night of the Comet (1984) - TubiTV 7.5/10Jennifer’s Body (2009) - YouTube rental 8/10Repeat Viewings:Halloween (1978) - TV 10/10The Burning (1981) - TubiTV 7.5/10First Time TV Viewings:The Stand (1994) - Blu-ray 8/10Jennifer’s Body (2009) 5/10 Halloween (1978) 7.5/10
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Post by politicidal on Nov 8, 2020 15:09:19 GMT
Cloak and Dagger (1946) 4/10
Live and Let Die (1973) 6/10
The Current War (2017) 8/10
The House on Carroll Street (1988) 5/10
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Post by jcush on Nov 8, 2020 19:39:08 GMT
First Time Viewing: Cold Blooded (2012; Jason Lapeyre) – This Canadian thriller takes place entirely in a hospital wing where a young police woman has to defend an injured criminal from his murderous colleagues. It has a nasty scene with an amputated arm and makes some leftfield choices when it comes to plotting, but the limited budget also shows. 6/10 Dragged Across Concrete (2018; S. Craig Zahler) – I wish they would’ve edited this down by 20-30 minutes. Especially the first act is painfully slow. It’s still pretty gripping stuff though. Mel Gibson is terrific in one of his best roles for years and surprisingly it’s not quite as brutal and perverted as some of Zahler’s other work. 6.5/10 Inconceivable (2017; Jonathan Baker) – 20 years after Face/Off Nicolas Cage and Gina Gershon reunited for this bland thriller. Cage is tragically wasted in a thankless role and the plot feels more like Lifetime movie material. 2/10 Kill Your Friends (2015; Owen Harris) – The British American Psycho about a murderous record executive’s cynical and amoral life and work. Nicholas Hoult struck me as too handsome for the protagonist Steve Stelfox, but otherwise he does a fine job. It has all the few virtues and also numerous vices of John Niven’s book. As a satire it’s just too broad and mean and the main character has no real arc, he barely changes throughout the movie. It thankfully tones down some of the most violent excesses of the source material, but the protagonist is so unlikeable, that it’ a difficult movie to like. Killer soundtrack though. 4/10 TV: Black Butler (2008) – Season 1 – Japanese anime series about a demonic butler suffers from some silly scenes which feel out of place in this darker story. 5/10 Lilyhammer (2012) – Season 1 – A Mafioso in witness protection is relocated to a small town in Norway where gets caught up in all kinds of humorous situations. The Sopranos’ Steve Van Zandt is a likeable enough guy, but his one-note performance becomes really monotonous after a while and half of the show is in Norwegian, which means you need subtitles and unlike in Narcos I found this distracting here. 4/10 Dragged Across Concrete - Liked this one a lot. 8/10
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Post by moviemouth on Nov 8, 2020 20:16:15 GMT
First Time Viewings: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, Jim Sharman) Finally got around to this one. I get the appeal, but it didn't completely grab me. Tim Curry is awesome though. 6/10 4/10Duck Soup (1933, Leo McCarey) First Marx brothers movie I've seen. It was enjoyable. Very short and it has plenty of laughs. 7/10The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017, Jared Moshe) Pretty good western with a very good lead performance from Bill Pullman. 7/10Snakes on a Plane (2006, David R. Ellis) It's stupid of course, but it's somewhat amusing throughout and Samuel L. Jackson is always fun. 6/10Sideways (2004, Alexander Payne) I liked this one a lot. The story and characters were very engaging and it has a good balance between comedy and drama. Paul Giamatti is damn good here and the supporting cast is strong too. 8/10 7.5/10Repeat Viewings: DragonHeart (1996, Rob Cohen) Hadn't seen this in probably around 15 years, but I always enjoyed it back then. I still think it's mostly enjoyable, with Sean Connery's voice work as the dragon being the highlight. The CGI of the dragon doesn't hold up though and I felt Dennis Quaid was miscast in the lead role. 6.5/10 Been too longThe King of Comedy (1982, Martin Scorsese) Terrific social commentary/satire with a brilliant turn from Robert De Niro. Always a great watch. 9/10 7.5/10O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000, Corn Brothers) Enjoyable Coen Brother's movie, but not one of my favorites from them. 7/10 6/10V for Vendetta (2005, John McTeigue) Always really liked this one. It tells a very engaging story and has some terrific moments. 8/10 7/10Easy A (2010, Will Gluck) Hadn't seen this one in many years, but it held up. Enjoyable high school movie with a wonderful performance from Emma Stone. 7/10 5.5/10Movie Awards: BEST FILM: The King of Comedy SidewaysBEST ACTOR: Robert De Niro (The King of Comedy)BEST ACTRESS: Emma Stone (Easy A)BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Thomas Haden Church (Sideways)BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Virginia Madsen (Sideways)BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Roger Deakins (O Brother, Where Art Thou?)BEST SCORE: Dario Marianelli (V for Vendetta) SidewaysBEST SCRIPT: Paul D. Zimmerman (The King of Comedy) SidewaysBEST DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese (The King of Comedy)
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